Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlow Close area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlow Close (HD5 9HT) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Dalton average (139.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlow Close (HD5 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Sunbury Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Standiforth Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standiforth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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